Probiotics and prebiotics are microbiota-management tools for improving host health. They
target gastrointestinal effects via the gut, although direct application to other sites such as …

Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are metabolites synthesized and excreted by a variety of
microorganisms, including lactic acid bacteria (LAB). EPS serve several biological functions …

Background Foodborne diseases can be highlighted as one of the most significant health
concerns among the last decades. Probiotic food products can be considered as the …

Biofilm-related infections have been a major clinical problem and include chronic infections,
device-related infections and malfunction of medical devices. Since biofilms are not fully …

Aquafeed companies aim to provide solutions to the various challenges related to nutrition
and health in aquaculture. Solutions to promote feed efficiency and growth, as well as …

A wide range of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) is able to produce capsular or extracellular
polysaccharides, with various chemical compositions and properties. Polysaccharides …

Probiotics are live bacteria, generally administered in food, conferring beneficial effects to
the host because they help to prevent or treat diseases, the majority of which are …

Periodontitis and peri-implantitis are microbially associated diseases of the tissues
supporting the teeth and dental implants that are mediated by host inflammation and …

The continuous growth of pathogenic microorganisms and associated biofilms poses severe
public health challenges, particularly in food and clinical environments. However, these …

Surface-associated lifestyles dominate in the bacterial world. Large multicellular assemblies,
called biofilms, are essential to the survival of bacteria in harsh environments and are …